If you're experiencing issues with your camera for online applications or video chats, or built-in Windows 10 Camera software, there are quite a few methods to try to get your camera back up and running. Here are some methods to get the camera back working on your Windows 10 PC: Reset Facial Recognition Sign in 1. Right…
Do you have ESET Internet Security or Smart Security Premium and wish to make sure your online shopping or banking is protected? You can easily open up the secured Banking & Payment protection browser, a feature of ESET that will help keep you safe online for these websites. Banking & Payment protection is an additional…
If you have a Windows 10 refurbished PC purchase and it is asking to be activated after you get into Windows, it can be easily activated by using the product code located on the PC itself. Here is how to locate and activate the product key: 1. First, locate the Windows 10 product key sticker on the computer. On a laptop,…
ESET, like any antivirus program, will periodically receive updates for its features and threat detection. Most of the time they'll go through without any issues, but sometimes you can experience errors when attempting to download updates, like the example shown here: If you're having issues updating your ESET product,…
If you have ESET Internet Security or ESET Smart Security Premium and the Banking and Payment Protection secured browser isn't automatically detecting a website you wish to use it for, it can easily be added to your ESET preferences so the secured browser opens when you visit that specific website. Here is how to manually…
Every Windows 10 PC features a function known as Game Mode. While game mode’s purpose is to assist with smoothness and optimization of game performance for Windows 10, if you are having issues it may be a conflict with these settings it changes automatically or perhaps enabling Game Mode may fix issues you are having with…
In case you are not sure when your ESET Security Antivirus software is due for renewal. There is a way to check the expiration date via the ESET application installed on your computer. This is a guide to check ESET’s expiration date on a Windows and a Mac PC. In Windows: 1. Open ESET Security. Method 1: Click the Start…
If an Office application such as Word, Excel or Outlook is not working correctly, sometimes restarting the application will fix the problem. When that doesn't work, repairing it is the next viable option. This article describes how to perform a repair on Office 2019 or Office 365 in Windows 10. There are two types of…
Sleep mode is typically used when you step away from the computer for a period of time. The system will then enter a lower power state until the power button is pressed to wake it up and all open applications will return to the state your left them. This helps reduce energy consumption, which can save you money on your…
While Windows 10 updates are automatic, they can easily be temporarily paused through Settings in Windows 10. When you pause updates, new Windows feature updates won’t be installed for up to 35 days. Pausing updates cannot be repeatedly used, once the time lapses for each pause period, updates will have to be installed…
Under normal circumstances Windows is pretty good about automatically using your monitor with the proper resolution. However, if you ever find your screen suddenly looks a lot larger and more pixelated, or everything suddenly looks way too small. Maybe you just got a new monitor and it doesn't look how it did when you saw…
If you are having issues with your physical keyboard and need quick access to an alternative, you can open and use the built-in On-Screen Keyboard for Windows 10. As long as your mouse is working you can easily open and use the on-screen keyboard. Here are the steps on how to open the On-Screen keyboard: 1. Right click on…
Diskpart is a very useful command line utility that allows you to manage the various partitions, volumes and disks/drives that are connected to the computer. There are so many things you can do with diskpart that it'd be hard to go through and explain every single one, but there are some functions that are particularly…
If you're not getting any sound from your PC and you have speakers/headphones plugged in or perhaps even a monitor with speakers, the PC may be set to the wrong playback device, or the level of the volume may be too low. Here is how to change those settings to ensure your PC's sound is set to come out of the correct device…
The System File Checker (SFC) is a tool you can use to scan for and attempt to repair corrupted Windows files. This is a catch-all type of tool you can run if you're having issues with Windows and having trouble tracking it down. Issues SFC might help with include crashing, Windows apps (Settings, the Start Menu, File…
You have gotten a virus on your Android device before and want to make sure to protect it or you are just being proactive as you have a lot of personal information on your phone. No matter the reason, ESET has an antivirus called ESET Mobile Security that is built to protect your android devices from harmful apps. Not sure…
Windows offers multiple options for backing up data on your system. Things like OneDrive and File History are designed to back up your personal data: documents, pictures, music files, etc... but they don't carry your software programs over. If you are looking for a backup that includes data as well as programs, System…
You installed ESET on your computer and now everything is just at a standstill. Even the simplest of tasks and clicks result in a 5 minute wait time. This must be ESET's fault right? Well, not entirely. A lot of prebuilt (like HP, Dell, etc) desktops and laptops come with a trial antivirus that sees ESET as a virus. So…
Windows offers a few different ways to back up your files. The most common choice, especially for those who have an external hard drive, is to use File History. File History is the primary offline data backup tool for Windows 10. It allows you to automatically save data to a drive and restore from it. It has some…
If you have just gotten a gaming monitor that can do 120/144Hz or more and it doesn't seem to be as responsive as expected, it may be that the refresh rate setting in Windows is set incorrectly. This can be changed very quickly through the Display settings on any Windows 10 PC. 1. Right click on any open space on the…
Description: This article will show you how to get to your BIOS menu from Windows 10. The BIOS has a variety of settings that can help resolve some issues or even just improve performance for those familiar with it. Users with new machines may have difficulty accessing BIOS because of how fast boot up times have gotten.…
The print queue shows what documents have been sent from the computer to the printer and are trying to print. If you are experiencing issues with documents not printing in Windows, and you have already verified that you are using the correct printer, it may be because there are documents pending or running into an error…
Windows 10 is the latest version of the long line of Windows operating systems. Much like Windows 8 and 7 before it, has both a Home and a Professional version. However, upgrading to Windows 10 Pro is easier than ever compared to the previous operating systems, giving you the means to do so without even requiring…
Since the release of Windows 8, Microsoft has been pushing the use of a Microsoft Live account for personal computers. While the live account offers some benefits, many users still prefer an offline, or Local, account. With the release of Windows 10 1909, it has become more difficult to opt out of using a Microsoft…
If you are looking to optimize your mouse accuracy for the latest games on Windows 10, you may want to look into disabling Windows 10's built-in mouse acceleration feature. Without mouse acceleration your mouse will move an exact distance for each movement you make your mouse. This is very useful for users who play games…
Changing your ESET product is only possible if you purchased a license that has the availability to install other versions, like Multi-Device Security or Smart Security Premium. In my example, I am using Smart Security Premium, but that choice is only available when a Smart Security Premium license is purchased. 1.) Open…
Description: This article will show you how to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft has completely discontinued support for Windows 7. This means that they will no longer offer any tech support or security and feature updates. You will still be able to use Windows 7 that already exists…
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